The University of Illinois Springfield volleyball team will be in Springfield, Mo. this week for a pair of games on Friday. The Prairie Stars face No. 20 Drury at 10 a.m., followed by a 2 p.m. game against Lindenwood.
 
UIS enters play this week with a 2-6 overall record, with all of those matches being GLVC contests. Last week, the Prairie Stars earned a 3-0 victory over Southwest Baptist, but fell 3-0 to nationally-ranked Quincy. In their victories this season, UIS's offense is hitting .286, compared to a .151 mark in its losses.
 
The Prairie Stars are fourth in the GLVC with a 2.07 blocking average. UIS is currently 10^th in hitting percentage, and 13^th in opponent hitting percentage.
 
Individually, Brianna Bush is sixth in the league with 1.07 blocks a set. Offensively, Hannah Nicolaisen and Kenzie Hendon combined for 37 kills in the two matches last week. Hendon was also the team leader for the week with 20 digs.

Please note that at this time, no fans are permitted at GLVC Volleyball events
 
UIS vs. Drury
Date/Time/Location: Friday, March 5, 10:00 a.m. – Springfield, Mo.
Streaming: https://glvcsn.com/drury   
Live Stats: https://drurypanthers.com/sidearmstats/wvball
All-Time Series (since 2007): Drury leads 12-2 (Drury leads 6-0 in Springfield, Mo.)
 
Drury is currently 4-4 on the season and in GLVC play. The Panthers fell twice last weekend in Kirksville, Mo. with a 3-0 loss to Lewis and a 3-2 setback against Truman State.
 
The Panthers rank in the top-half of the GLVC in every statistical category. That includes being fourth with 12.79 kills a match and third with a 2.09 blocking average.
 
Chloe Rear is the top offensive player, averaging 3.43 kills a game. Claire Taylor is fifth in the league with a .318 hitting percentage. On defense, Kayla Allison is fourth in the conference with 4.82 digs a set.
 
Last season, Drury swept the Prairie Stars by a 3-0 margin in Springfield, Mo.

UIS vs. Lindenwood
Date/Time/Location: Friday, March 5, 2:00 p.m. – Springfield, Mo.
Streaming: https://glvcsn.com/drury   
Live Stats: https://drurypanthers.com/sidearmstats/wvball
All-Time Series (since 2007): Lindenwood leads 9-3
 
Lindenwood is currently 3-4 on the year and in conference action. Last weekend at its home tri-meet, the Lions fell to Missouri S&T in five sets, and defeated McKendree by a 3-1 score.
 
Lindenwood is the top blocking team in the GLVC with 2.46 blocks a set. Offensively, the team is third in the conference with a .214 hitting percentage.
 
Hannah Borchelt leads the team with 71 kills, and Allie Otten is among the league leaders with a 9.67 assist average. Defensively, Jessie Seidel is averaging 4.46 digs a set, and Mackenzi Sifuentes and Sadie Kosciuk both average over a block a set.
 
UIS has won two straight sweeps over Lindenwoood, including in last year's first GLVC match between the two schools.
 
Up Next
UIS will host its second triangular of the year on Saturday, March 13. The Prairie Stars will be hosting Rockhurst and Maryville that day.